Boomerang: Coast to Coaster
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster is a steel roller coaster of shuttle design currently in use at four different Six Flags & EPR theme parks. The ride was designed and manufactured by Vekoma, and is considered as one of its boomerang models. Each coaster has one train with a capacity of 28, two across in each row. Unlike Vekoma's suspended trains, "Boomerang: Coast to Coaster" operates a sit-down design. When the coaster starts, the train is pulled backwards up the lift hill, then dropped through the loading gate through a cobra roll and then one loop. At the end of this cycle the train is pulled up the lift hill at the end of the track, then dropped once again allowing the train to go back through the loops backwards, hence the name "Boomerang: Coast to Coaster."
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | |
|---|---|
.JPG.webp) Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas | |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas | |
| Park section | Los Festivales |
| Coordinates | 29.598327°N 98.610735°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 13, 1999 |
| Six Flags Darien Lake | |
| Coordinates | 42.930275°N 78.384400°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 16, 1998 |
| Cost | $5, 000,000 |
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake at RCDB | |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | |
| Park section | Sky |
| Coordinates | 38.139674°N 122.235574°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 27, 1998 |
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom at RCDB | |
| Six Flags Elitch Gardens | |
| Coordinates | 39.748369°N 105.014343°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 30, 1999 |
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Elitch Gardens at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Shuttle – Boomerang |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Vekoma |
| Model | Boomerang |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 116.5 ft (35.5 m) |
| Length | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 1:48 |
| Max vertical angle | 65° |
| Capacity | 760 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5.2 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
 Flash Pass available at Great Escape, Discovery Kingdom and Fiesta Texas | |
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at RCDB | |
Design and operation
Originally, the coasters had a teal track & white supports. As of 2015, Six Flags Darien Lake's model still has its original colors; Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's model has teal track and yellow supports; Elitch Gardens' model has a yellow track and purple supports; and Six Flags Fiesta Texas' has teal track and orange supports.
This is the standard Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster design found at forty-three different amusement parks worldwide. It is currently operating at Six Flags Darien Lake, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Elitch Gardens and Six Flags Fiesta Texas (Six Flags). It also operates at Great Escape and Six Flags New England under the name Flashback.
List of ride locations
| Park | Name | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Flags Darien Lake | Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | May 16, 1998 | Operating |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | March 27, 1998 | Operating |
| Elitch Gardens | Boomerang | April 30, 1999 | Operating |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | March 13, 1999 | Operating |
In 2016 Six Flags Great Escape renamed their Boomerang from Boomerang: Coast To Coaster to Flashback like the version at sister park Six Flags New England.
Gallery
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A Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster at Darien Lake..jpg.webp)
Boomerang Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.